approximately $34,000 each of those years from us. our prior custom has been to respectfully request that our budget not be cut, but not ask for increases so that we maintain our independence as an independent agency in making these decisions. but yield to the realities of the budget year. i have not made that recommendation this year. it's really going to be a policy call for the commissioners, if i have to make a $34,000 cut i believe it would cause us some pain. but i believe it's doable. on the other hand, there are things that we need to do that just aren't getting done. so looking in the long-term, we just don't have enough staff for everything that is going on. so a possible approach would be to accept the cut in the spirit of cooperation, but direct me to work with the mayor's office and the board to try to get it restored through the budget process, which would again be a sort of the solution of sorts. it would accede to the mayor's budget demands, but it would also leave open the possibility that we could possibly work somet